Dress Code
A reminder about our dress code, as warm weather approaches. From our Oak Ridge Student Handbook:
We expect students to take pride in their appearance. Students are expected to dress in a reasonable fashion and reflect the purpose of the school setting. Clothing, footwear, and hair should conform to reasonable standards for health, safety, and cleanliness. If a teacher has a concern regarding a violation of the standards of dress, they will ask the student to report to the office to meet with an administrator. Students may be sent home or asked to change. The school holds non-tolerance for harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation.
The following standards of dress will apply:
- Outdoor clothing, i.e. hats, coats, bandannas, or visors must be kept in lockers and not worn inside of the school building.
- Sunglasses may only be worn inside the building if a doctor’s note is provided.
- No bare feet as prohibited by state and local laws.
- No spaghetti straps, tank tops, or low cut tops that expose private body parts or undergarments.
- Clothing may not expose midriffs.
- Clothing with lettering or symbols that are obscene or offensive as determined by the administration will not be permitted.
- Jeans with tears above the knee are not acceptable for school
- Shorts that expose excessive skin are not allowed.
- Clothing that promotes drugs, tobacco and/or alcohol, or sex is not allowed.
- Undergarments may not be showing at any time.
- Pajamas or pajama type pants may not be worn to school (except during specific spirit days)
- Jewelry and accessories, including chains, which could be considered dangerous or construed as weapons are prohibited.
Digital Wellness Lab
Dear Sandwich School Families,
We’re excited to share an upcoming community-wide event! On Tuesday, April 28th, Sandwich Schools are partnering with Boston Children’s Hospital’s Digital Wellness Lab to host A Day of Digital Wellbeing.
The Digital Wellness Lab will be working with our students throughout the school day, offering age-appropriate workshops and presentations that focus on:
● Understanding how online spaces are designed and how they affect us
● Building awareness about our digital habits and choices
● Developing skills to feel more balanced and confident online
● Recognizing that we have the power to make intentional decisions about technology use
This day is meant to create a shared knowledge base that students, faculty, and parents can use to discuss balanced digital media use at home and in school. As such, the student workshops will be followed by an evening talk at 5:30PM open to the greater Sandwich community featuring speakers from the Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab.
We are offering the evening presentation as an opportunity for families to collect tools for learning alongside their children as we all explore how technology impacts our wellbeing.
